All times have been tricky in the story of the human race but here are a few of the tricky things about this particular time…
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Am I Motivated from Love or Fear?
Identifying whether we are motivated by love or by fear can become an inner navigation system of self-compassion and wisdom.
Addressing Anxiety with Somatic Self-Compassion practices
Anxiety leads us to respond froma place of fear. Here are some ways to tend to anxiety, to help you respond less from fear and more from love.
The Young Frog and the Trauma Process
One early morning interaction with a young frog can begin a cascade of emotions and self-compassion responses. Here’s the story…
A love note for the weary heart-centered business woman…
I lean on my inner wise womanand she leans on me.We hold each other up but it’s not a picture of poweror fierce feminine energy.
How to not shame people online
Here are some suggestions for ways of being during online groups (especially if you’re the one holding the space) to contribute to folks feeling seen and heard.
Trauma-Informed Contemplative Teaching
In my journeys with other heart-centered teachers of contemplative work, some great questions about trauma-informed teaching and meditation-facilitation have come up. I feel that, as leaders in our communities, we have a responsibility to do the best we can to bring specific care to folks who have experienced trauma (which, as it turns out, is […]
Reframing our Critical Internal Messages
Our inner critic is culturally-created from a specific fear – we can be counter-cultural and rework our inner critic’s messages from a place of love.
Tending to the Outer Critics
We can’t easily change how someone considers us, but we do have some influence over how we perceive our relationships and the people we are in contact with.
Finding Our Compassionate Meditation Posture
We’re not all able or interested in sitting cross-legged during meditation, so it’s valuable to consider some options for supporting your body as you practice.
Balancing Power in Our Stress and Trauma Work
Much of our trauma and stress arises in relationships. Trauma and stress resulting from relationships are a byproduct of not having power in a relationship – someone else has “power over” us.
Social Justice Begins with Self-Compassion for Our Body
When we have unresolved animosity toward our body from trauma or cultural messages, it’s not surprising that we have trouble doing things like going to the gym or resisting that bucket of ice cream.
